Category Archives: Books

Longevity is a rare thing in the motion picture business, but what makes the Coen Brothers 30 year career truly remarkable is the consistent quality of their work. Co-writing, editing, directing and producing nearly all of their films, the Coens

Longevity is a rare thing in the motion picture business, but what makes the Coen Brothers 30 year career truly remarkable is the consistent quality of their work. Co-writing, editing, directing and producing nearly all of their films, the Coens

Each week I try (and often fail) to jot down a list of recommendations from the things that have made it onto my playlist. I use this term in its broadest possible sense to include film/DVD, music, podcasts, and video

Each week I try (and often fail) to jot down a list of recommendations from the things that have made it onto my playlist. I use this term in its broadest possible sense to include film/DVD, music, podcasts, and video

Yay, it’s nearly Christmas. Or rather, Present Day, as it should be known for those us who don’t profess any belief in god, go to church, or celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and just want to get on with

Yay, it’s nearly Christmas. Or rather, Present Day, as it should be known for those us who don’t profess any belief in god, go to church, or celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and just want to get on with

A personal selection of last week’s cultural highlights, in which the subjects of family, music and travels off the beaten track recur. Film: Passenger Side (2009) It’s a curious phrase “dry humour”. Taken as insult, it suggests a barren joke, one incapable

A personal selection of last week’s cultural highlights, in which the subjects of family, music and travels off the beaten track recur. Film: Passenger Side (2009) It’s a curious phrase “dry humour”. Taken as insult, it suggests a barren joke, one incapable

For a slow-burning, adult-oriented feature, the new film by Tomas Alfredson, director of 2009’s Let the Right One In, has been a huge box office success. £20m in takings at the UK box office, plus an extended and wide cinematic

For a slow-burning, adult-oriented feature, the new film by Tomas Alfredson, director of 2009’s Let the Right One In, has been a huge box office success. £20m in takings at the UK box office, plus an extended and wide cinematic

A personal selection of this week’s cultural highlights, including films, books, podcasts, radio shows and music. Films/DVDs: Books: Afghan Star.Dir. Havana Marking.”If there was no singing, the world would be silent”, says a shy young Afghan boy in the prologue

A personal selection of this week’s cultural highlights, including films, books, podcasts, radio shows and music. Films/DVDs: Books: Afghan Star.Dir. Havana Marking.”If there was no singing, the world would be silent”, says a shy young Afghan boy in the prologue